Which of the following statements accurately reflects the history of the WOC Nursing Specialty?
- Patient consumers began the specialty
An ESSENTIAL component of a WOC Nursing Practice is: - Implements, coordinates, and
evaluates specialty care.
A certificate of completion is issued upon succ...
SEM580 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Which of the following statements accurately reflects the history of the WOC Nursing Specialty? - ✔✔✔Patient consumers began the specialty An ESSENTIAL component of a WOC Nursing Practice is: - ✔✔✔Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care. A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a Program. Certification in WOC Nursing is accomplished once the learner has passed exams given by the: - ✔✔✔WOCNCB ® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board). When a learner graduates from a WOCN® accredited nursing education program (i.e. WEB WOC), and successfully passes all scopes of practice certification exams from the WOCNCB, the correct abbreviation for the specialist is? - ✔✔✔CWOCN. Trends in WOC Nursing Care include which of the following: - ✔✔✔Safety in patient care, access, and outcomes research. The highest level of evidence comes from which of the following sources? - ✔✔✔Randomized clinical trials. Which of the following statements about Clinical Practice Guidelines is TRUE? - ✔✔✔Clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and summarize state of the art care for specific healthcare issues. What are the major layers of the skin? - ✔✔✔Epidermis & dermis What is the primary function of intact skin? - ✔✔✔Protective barrier. What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle (pH 4.5 -6.5)? - ✔✔✔Retards growth of skin pathogens. How does age alter the skin's epidermal turnover or process of differentiation? - ✔✔✔Prolongs the rate of cell turnover (>28 days). Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen (dermal building blocks) and elastin (tensile strength)? - ✔✔✔Fibroblasts Structures of the dermis include: - ✔✔✔Collagen, elastin proteins, hair follicles, sweat (sebaceous) glands. The functions of the hypodermis (subcutaneous tissue) include: - ✔✔✔Cushions, insulates and adds to the mobility of the skin over underlying structures. Which layer of soft tissue is most vulnerable to pressure over a bony prominence? - ✔✔✔Muscle. Diabetes causes increased risk for skin: - ✔✔✔Bacterial and fungal infections. What is the definition of MASD? - ✔✔✔Skin damage caused by prolonged exposure to various sources of moisture. MASD (Moisture Associated Skin Damage) affects what part of the skin or cell function? - ✔✔✔Epidermis and/or dermis. How does MASD alter the acid mantle of the skin? - ✔✔✔Increases TEWL (transepidermal water loss).
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